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Resumen: Introducción: la parada cardiaca en la gestante es un reto en la atención extrahospitalaria, y en España disponemos en ese entorno de médicos que podrían hacer cesáreas perimorten. Material y método: inicialmente se evaluaron las lagunas de conocimiento en el manejo de la parada cardiaca (PCR) en gestantes por parte del personal de urgencias extrahospitalarias, para crear un curso semipresencial de simulación de soporte vital avanzado en gestantes (SVA-G). En una segunda fase realizamos un curso para determinar el grado de aprendizaje de conocimientos y habilidades adquirido en soporte vital en el gestante Resultados: previo a la creación del curso, se analizó que el porcentaje de aciertos sobre el manejo de la PCR en las embarazadas era del 54,48%, y el 67,12% de los alumnos manifestó que no estaba lo suficientemente capacitado para hacerlo. En función de esas lagunas creamos el curso de SVA-G. Un total de 88 estudiantes participaron en 5 ediciones del curso. Los conocimientos aumentaron significativamente después del curso, independientemente de la profesión del alumno. Según informaron los alumnos, la satisfacción con el curso, los conocimientos adquiridos y la aplicabilidad de los contenidos a su actividad, fue muy positiva. Conclusión: el curso SVA-G mejora los conocimientos del manejo de la RCP en una embarazada y es un curso útil para el personal que trabaja en urgencias extrahospitalarias. Por ello, tras la creación del curso SVA-G, se incluyó en el catálogo de cursos del Plan Nacional de RCP. Abstract: Introduction: Cardiac arrest in pregnant women is a challenge in out-of-hospital care and in Spain we have doctors in this setting who could perform perimortem caesarean sections. Material and method: Initially, we evaluated the gaps in knowledge in the management of cardiac arrest (CRA) in pregnant women by out-of-hospital emergency personnel in order to create a blended learning course in advanced life support simulation in pregnant women (ALS-G). In a second phase, we conducted a course to determine the degree of learning of knowledge and skills acquired in life support in pregnant women. Results: Prior to the creation of the course, it was analysed that the percentage of success in the management of CPR in pregnant women was 54.48% and 67.12% of the students stated that they were not sufficiently trained to do so. Based on these gaps, we created the VAS-G course. A total of 88 students participated in five editions of the course. Knowledge increased significantly after the course, regardless of the learner's profession. Satisfaction with the course, the knowledge acquired and the applicability of the contents to their activity was reported by the students to be very positive. Conclusion: The SVA-G course improves the knowledge of CPR management in a pregnant woman and is a useful course for personnel working in out-of-hospital emergencies. For this reason, after the creation of the SVA-G course, it was included in the catalogue of courses of the National CPR Plan.

Evidence suggests that pregnant women are at a higher risk of complications compared to the general population when infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the reasons that lead them to need intensive care are not clear. This is a prospective multicenter study of SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women, registered by the Spanish Obstetric Emergency Group, with the objective to define the characteristics of the mothers who were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and to investigate the causes and risk factors for ICU admission. A total of 1347 infected pregnant women were registered and analyzed, of whom, 35 (2.6%) were admitted to the ICU. No differences in maternal characteristics or comorbidities were observed between ICU and non-ICU patients, except for in vitro fertilization and multiple pregnancies. The main causes of admission to the ICU were non-obstetric causes (worsening of the maternal condition and respiratory failure due to SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, 40%) and a combination of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms and obstetrical complications (31.4%). The multivariable logistic analysis confirmed a higher risk of ICU admission when pre-eclampsia or hemorrhagic events coexist with pneumonia. The incidence of thromboembolic events and disseminated intravascular coagulation were also significantly higher among patients admitted to the ICU. Therefore, surveillance and rapid intervention should be intensified in SARS-CoV-2 infected pregnant women with the mentioned risk factors and complications. Emphasis should always be placed on anticoagulant therapy in these patients due to the increased thromboembolic risk, C-section surgery and immobilization in the ICU.

Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. In addition to unfavorable perinatal outcomes, there has been an increase in obstetric interventions. With this study, we aimed to clarify the reasons, using Robson’s classification model, and risk factors for cesarean section (C-section) in SARS-CoV-2-infected mothers and their perinatal results. This was a prospective observational study that was carried out in 79 hospitals (Spanish Obstetric Emergency Group) with a cohort of 1704 SARS-CoV-2 PCR-positive pregnant women that were registered consecutively between 26 February and 5 November 2020. The data from 1248 pregnant women who delivered vaginally (vaginal + operative vaginal) was compared with those from 456 (26.8%) who underwent a C-section. C-section patients were older with higher rates of comorbidities, in vitro fertilization and multiple pregnancies (p < 0.05) compared with women who delivered vaginally. Moreover, C-section risk was associated with the presence of pneumonia (p < 0.001) and 41.1% of C-sections in patients with pneumonia were preterm (Robson’s 10th category). However, delivery care was similar between asymptomatic and mild–moderate symptomatic patients (p = 0.228) and their predisposing factors to C-section were the presence of uterine scarring (due to a previous C-section) and the induction of labor or programmed C-section for unspecified obstetric reasons. On the other hand, higher rates of hemorrhagic events, hypertensive disorders and thrombotic events were observed in the C-section group (p < 0.001 for all three outcomes), as well as for ICU admission. These findings suggest that this type of delivery was associated with the mother’s clinical conditions that required a rapid and early termination of pregnancy.